P: Good morning, doctor. D: Good morning, please sit down. What seems to be the matter? P: I think I might have caught a cold. D: How long have you been sick? P: For two days. D: What symptoms do you have? P: I have a runny nose and I ache all over. D: What was the discharge like? P: Watery. D: Is it the same today? P: No, it is yellow and thicker today. D: Do you have a fever? P: I haven't taken my temperature yet, but I feel feverish. D: Let me take your temperature. It will take 10 minutes. ... Yes, you do have a fever. Were you exposed to cold temperatures? P: Yes, the day before yesterday when I went to work, the weather was warm so I didn't wear extra clothes. In the evening the temperature dropped down rapidly. On the way home I felt very cold. After arriving home I began to sneeze. When I got out of bed the next morning my nose was stuffy and running. D: Do you have a cough? P: I just started coughing today. D: Do you have phlegm? P: Yes, but not much. D: What color is it? P: Pale yellow. D: Is it easy to cough up? P: Not very. I have to use effort to cough it up. The phlegm is a little sticky. D: Have you been sweating? P: I sweated a little after taking some medicine for fever last night. D: Are you thirsty? P: Yes, I feel like drinking cool water. D: Do you have a sore throat? P: Yes, I do. D: I want to look at your throat. Please open your mouth. D: Do you feel any other discomfort? P: I feel sore everywhere and I feel very tired too. D: Please stick out your tongue and let me have a look. You have a red tongue with thin and yellow coating, which indicates wind and heat in the superficial area. Please put your hand here ...
